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National General Holdings Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

NEW YORK, August 1, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NGHC) today reported second quarter 2016 net income of $44.3 million or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to $33.8 million or $0.35 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2015. Second quarter 2016 operating earnings(1) was $46.4 million or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to $36.1 million or $0.38 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2015.

Second Quarter 2016 Highlights Versus Second Quarter 2015*
Net written premium grew $249.7 million or 55.7% to $698.3 million, driven by added premiums from the acquisition of Century-National which closed on June 1, 2016, the National General Lender Services (formerly QBE Lender-Placed Insurance) and Assurant Health transactions which both closed on October 1, 2015, the addition of Assigned Risk Solutions (ARS) premium volume which is now written on National General paper, underlying organic growth within our P&C business, and continued expansion of our A&H segment.
The overall combined ratio(10, 14) was 94.0% compared to 91.5% in the prior year's quarter, excluding non-cash amortization of intangible assets. The P&C segment reported an increase in combined ratio to 94.2% from 91.6% in the prior year’s quarter, while the A&H segment reported a combined ratio of 92.9% compared to 89.9% in the prior year’s quarter.
Total revenues grew by $274.9 million or 51.9% to $804.6 million, driven by the aforementioned premium growth, service and fee income growth of $32.3 million or 47.9%, and net investment income growth of $11.2 million or 69.4%, partially offset by a $3.3 million decline in ceding commission income.
Shareholders' equity was $1.68 billion and fully diluted book value per share was $13.45 at June 30, 2016, growth of 30.0% and 21.1%, respectively, from June 30, 2015. Annualized operating return on average equity (ROE)(15) was 13.2% and 14.6% for the second quarter of 2016 and the six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.
Second quarter 2016 operating earnings exclude the following items, net of tax: $2.8 million or $0.03 per share of realized investment gains, $0.3 million or less than $0.01 per share of foreign exchange loss, $0.1 million or less than $0.01 per share of equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries (other than LSC Entities and Real Estate investments), and $4.7 million or $0.04 per share of non-cash amortization of intangible assets.
Second quarter 2016 operating earnings include approximately $18.4 million or $0.11 per share of losses related to hail storms that occurred in San Antonio and Dallas, Texas in April 2016.


Barry Karfunkel, National General's President and CEO, stated: "Our second quarter results reflect the strength of our business model and the progress we have made developing National General’s diversified capabilities. We continued to produce significant top line growth and strong underwriting profitability. From a development standpoint a number of exciting events happened in the quarter. We closed on the Century-National acquisition which expands our preferred home and auto premium on the west coast and announced the acquisition of Direct General Insurance which, upon closing, will add a direct marketing distribution channel to our core non-standard auto business."








*NOTE: Unless specified otherwise, discussion of our second quarter 2016 and 2015 results do not include financial results from the Reciprocal Exchanges, which are presented within our consolidated financial results within this release but are not included in net income available to NGHC common stockholders. Attorney-in-Fact management fees referenced within this release are eliminated in consolidated financial results.

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Overview of Second Quarter 2016 as Compared to Second Quarter 2015

Gross written premium grew 55.1% to $774.0 million, net written premium grew 55.7% to $698.3 million, and net earned premium grew 51.6% to $676.9 million. Premium growth was driven by several key factors: underlying organic growth within our P&C business, continued expansion of our A&H segment, additional premiums from the acquisition of Century-National which closed on June 1, 2016, the National General Lender Services (formerly QBE Lender-Placed Insurance) and Assurant Health transactions which both closed on October 1, 2015, and added premium volume from Assigned Risk Solutions (ARS), which we began writing on National General paper in the first quarter of 2016.

Ceding commission income was a loss of $3.2 million reflecting a sliding scale adjustment related to third-party quota share which was terminated in 2013. Service and fee income grew 47.9% to $99.6 million, driven by added service and fee income from our recently completed transactions, primarily National General Lender Services and Assurant Health, and underlying growth within our A&H segment.

Excluding non-cash amortization of intangible assets, the combined ratio was 94.0% with a loss ratio of 67.2% and an expense ratio(10, 13) of 26.8%, compared to a prior year combined ratio of 91.5% with a loss ratio of 60.8% and an expense ratio of 30.7%.

Underwriting results detailed by each of our business segments are as follows:

Property & Casualty - Gross written premium grew by 44.5% to $671.2 million, net written premium grew by 43.8% to $607.9 million, and net earned premium grew by 40.1% to $575.0 million. P&C premium growth was driven by several key factors: underlying organic growth of approximately 8.6%, the addition of $17.8 million of net written premium from the Century-National acquisition, the addition of $105.4 million of net written premium from the National General Lender Services transaction, and the addition of $25.7 million of net written premium from ARS, which we began writing on National General paper during the first quarter. Ceding commission income was a loss of $3.6 million compared to $0.2 million of loss in the prior year's quarter, with the current quarter reflecting a sliding scale adjustment related to our terminated third-party quota share. Service and fee income grew 22.4% to $60.8 million, driven by increased premium volume in the quarter, the addition of service and fee income from acquisitions completed during the past year (including ARS and National General Lender Services), and $10.8 million of fees earned by the Attorneys-in-Fact that manage the Reciprocal Exchanges, compared to $10.7 million in the prior year’s quarter. Excluding non-cash amortization of intangible assets, the combined ratio was 94.2% with a loss ratio of 65.4% and an expense ratio of 28.8%, versus a prior year combined ratio of 91.6% with a loss ratio of 59.8% and an expense ratio of 31.8%. The loss ratio was impacted by losses of approximately $18.4 million related to hail storms that occurred in San Antonio and Dallas, Texas in April 2016.

Accident & Health - Gross written premium grew to $102.9 million, net written premium grew to $90.4 million, and net earned premium grew to $101.9 million, from $34.5 million, $25.8 million, and $36.3 million, respectively, in the prior year's quarter. A&H premium growth was driven by the addition of $47.3 million of net written premium from the Assurant Health transaction, as well as continued growth from both our domestic and international businesses, with $30.0 million in net written premium at our U.S. underwriting subsidiaries compared to $15.9 million in the prior year’s quarter, and $13.0 million of premium from EuroAccident (our Swedish group life and health MGA) compared to $10.0 million in the prior year’s quarter. Service and fee income grew to $38.9 million from $17.7 million in the prior year’s quarter, driven by the addition of service and fee income from the Assurant Health transaction and strong growth at VelaPoint. Excluding non-cash amortization of intangible assets, the combined ratio was 92.9% with a loss ratio of 77.3% and an expense ratio of 15.6%, versus a prior year combined ratio of 89.9% with a loss ratio of 72.0% and an expense ratio of 17.9%. The increased loss ratio reflects a higher level of losses within our legacy small group self-funded product, as well as a higher proportion of this product following the closing of the Assurant Health transaction, while the reduced expense ratio reflects the continued maturation of the A&H business coupled with increased service and fee income.


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Reciprocal Exchanges - Results for the Reciprocal Exchanges are not included in net income available to NGHC common stockholders. Gross written premium was $77.2 million, net written premium was $39.1 million, and net earned premium was $36.0 million. Reciprocal Exchanges combined ratio(10, 12) was 76.0% with a loss ratio of 49.2% and an expense ratio(10, 11) of 26.8%.

Investment income grew 69.4% to $27.4 million, reflecting an increase in the size of our investment portfolio as compared to the prior year’s quarter. Second quarter 2016 results included $4.2 million of net realized investment gains compared with a gain of $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2015. The second quarter of 2016 included no other than temporary impairment losses versus other than temporary impairment losses of $1.5 million in the prior year’s quarter. Total investments and cash equivalents were $3.3 billion as of June 30, 2016. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) increased to $44.7 million at June 30, 2016 from $(19.4) million at December 31, 2015.

Other revenue was a loss of $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2016 compared to a loss of $1.4 million in the prior year’s quarter, with the current quarter driven by foreign exchange loss from currency fluctuations within our European subsidiaries.

Interest expense was $8.9 million, up from $4.8 million in the prior year’s quarter due to an increased amount of debt on our balance sheet. Debt was $678.7 million at June 30, 2016, up from $250.3 million at June 30, 2015 as a result of our August 2015 issuance of $100.0 million of subordinated notes, our October 2015 issuance of $100.0 million of senior unsecured notes, our May 2016 borrowing of $50.0 million under our credit facility, and our June 2016 promissory note of $176.4 million for the acquisition of Century-National.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries (predominantly our investment in Life Settlement Entities and Real Estate investments) was a $7.4 million gain in the second quarter of 2016 versus a $1.7 million gain in the prior year's quarter, reflecting fair value adjustments on life settlement contracts and income from our real estate investments.

The second quarter of 2016 provision for income taxes was $14.8 million and the effective tax rate for the quarter was 26.5%. Included in the second quarter of 2016 provision for income taxes was a $7.5 million benefit attributable to a reduction of the deferred tax liability associated with the equalization reserves of our Luxembourg Reinsurance Company (LRC) subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2016, the remaining DTL associated with our LRC subsidiaries was $4.5 million.

National General Holding Corp.'s shareholders' equity was $1,677.0 million at June 30, 2016, growth of 30.0% from $1,289.7 million at June 30, 2015. Fully diluted book value per share was $13.45 at June 30, 2016, growth of 21.1% from $11.11 at June 30, 2015. Annualized operating return on average equity (ROE) was 13.2% and 14.6% for the second quarter of 2016 and the six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.

Additional Items
Issuance of Preferred Stock - On July 7, 2016, we closed an underwritten public offering of 8 million depositary shares (including the underwriters' over-allotment option), each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 7.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C at a public offering price of $25 per depositary share, for gross proceeds of $200.0 million. Total net proceeds of the offering were $193.5 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and offering expenses.
Direct General Acquisition - On June 24, 2016, we agreed to acquire Elara Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Direct General Corporation, a Tennessee based P&C insurance company that predominantly writes non-standard auto business in the Southeastern United States. The estimated purchase price for the transaction is approximately $165.0 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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Century-National Insurance Company Acquisition - On June 1, 2016, we closed the acquisition of Century-National Insurance Company, a California based property and casualty underwriter and Western General Agency, Inc. The purchase price for the transaction was approximately $318.0 million, subject to an adjustment based on the final closing balance sheet. The purchase price equates to a $50.0 million premium to tangible book value, and includes an upfront cash payment of approximately $141.6 million with the remaining balance of $176.4 million payable over a period of two years pursuant to a promissory note.


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Conference Call

On Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 11:00 AM ET, President and Chief Executive Officer Barry Karfunkel and Chief Financial Officer Mike Weiner will review results and discuss business conditions via a conference call that may be accessed as follows:

Toll-Free U.S. Dial-in:         888-267-2860
International Dial-in:         973-413-6102
Conference Entry Code:     337409
Webcast Registration:         http://ir.nationalgeneral.com/events.cfm

A replay of the conference call will be accessible from 2:00 PM ET on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 to 11:59 PM ET on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 by dialing either 800-332-6854 (toll-free) within the U.S. or 973-528-0005 outside the U.S. and entering passcode 337409. In addition, a replay of the webcast can also be retrieved at
http://ir.nationalgeneral.com/events.cfm.


About National General Holdings Corp.

National General Holdings Corp., headquartered in New York City, is a specialty personal lines insurance holding company. National General traces its roots to 1939, has a financial strength rating of A- (excellent) from A.M. Best, and provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, supplemental health, and other niche insurance products.


Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "plan," "expect," "project," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate" and "believe" or their variations or similar terminology. There can be no assurance that actual developments will be those anticipated by the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements as a result of significant risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, non-receipt of expected payments from insureds or reinsurers, changes in interest rates, a downgrade in the financial strength ratings of our insurance subsidiaries, the effect of the performance of financial markets on our investment portfolio, our ability to accurately underwrite and price our products and to maintain and establish accurate loss reserves, estimates of the fair value of life settlement contracts, development of claims and the effect on loss reserves, accuracy in projecting loss reserves, the cost and availability of reinsurance coverage, the effects of emerging claim and coverage issues, changes in the demand for our products, our degree of success in integrating acquired businesses, the effect of general economic conditions, state and federal legislation, regulations and regulatory investigations into industry practices, risks associated with conducting business outside the United States, developments relating to existing agreements, disruptions to our business relationships with AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., ACP Re Ltd., Maiden Holdings, Ltd., or third party agencies, breaches in data security or other disruptions involving our technology, heightened competition, changes in pricing environments, and changes in asset valuations. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement except as may be required by law. Additional information about these risks and uncertainties, as well as others that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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Income Statement - Second Quarter
$ in thousands
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
NGHC
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
Consolidated
 
 
NGHC
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
Consolidated
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premium
 
$
774,048

 
$
77,170

 
$
850,507

(A) 
 
$
498,952

 
$
76,729

 
$
575,681

 
Ceded premiums
 
(75,729
)
 
(38,040
)
 
(113,058
)
(B) 
 
(50,308
)
 
(45,963
)
 
(96,271
)
 
Net written premium
 
698,319

 
39,130

 
737,449

 
 
448,644

 
30,766

 
479,410

 
Net earned premium
 
676,912

 
36,028

 
712,940

 
 
446,568

 
22,248

 
468,816

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceding commission income/(loss)
 
(3,205
)
 
14,909

 
11,704

 
 
46

 
9,924

 
9,970

 
Service and fee income
 
99,629

 
1,195

 
90,017

(C) 
 
67,343

 
947

 
57,558

(J) 
Net investment income
 
27,361

 
2,248

 
27,528

(D) 
 
16,154

 
2,181

 
18,335

 
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments
 
4,241

 
141

 
4,382

 
 
2,402

 
(546
)
 
1,856

 
Other than temporary impairment loss
 

 

 

 
 
(1,467
)
 

 
(1,467
)
 
Other revenue
 
(387
)
 

 
(387
)
 
 
(1,415
)
 

 
(1,415
)
 
Total revenues
 
$
804,551

 
$
54,521

 
$
846,184

(E) 
 
$
529,631

 
$
34,754

 
$
553,653

(K) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense
 
$
454,622

 
$
17,736

 
$
472,358

 
 
$
271,584

 
$
15,245

 
$
286,829

 
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses
 
108,387

 
493

 
108,874

(F) 
 
88,912

 
7,611

 
96,502

(L) 
General and administrative expenses
 
176,660

 
25,261

 
191,120

(G) 
 
118,328

 
11,541

 
119,158

(M) 
Interest expense
 
8,939

 
2,081

 
8,939

(H) 
 
4,804

 
3,797

 
8,601

 
Total expenses
 
$
748,608

 
$
45,571

 
$
781,291

(I) 
 
$
483,628

 
$
38,194

 
$
511,090

(N) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
$
55,943

 
$
8,950

 
$
64,893

 
 
$
46,003

 
$
(3,440
)
 
$
42,563

 
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes
 
14,825

 
(274
)
 
14,551

 
 
9,110

 
(1,219
)
 
7,891

 
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
41,118

 
9,224

 
50,342

 
 
36,893

 
(2,221
)
 
34,672

 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
7,356

 

 
7,356

 
 
1,654

 

 
1,654

 
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interest and dividends on preferred shares
 
48,474

 
9,224

 
57,698

 
 
38,547

 
(2,221
)
 
36,326

 
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
 
4

 
9,224

 
9,228

 
 
20

 
(2,221
)
 
(2,201
)
 
Net income before dividends on preferred shares
 
48,470

 

 
48,470

 
 
38,527

 

 
38,527

 
Less: dividends on preferred shares
 
4,125

 

 
4,125

 
 
4,744

 

 
4,744

 
Net income available to common stockholders
 
$
44,345

 
$

 
$
44,345

 
 
$
33,783

 
$

 
$
33,783

 

NOTE: Consolidated column includes eliminations as follows: (A) $(711), (B) $711, (C) $(10,807), (D) $(2,081), (E) $(12,888), (F) $(6), (G) $(10,801), (H) $(2,081), (I) $(12,888), (J) $(10,732), (K) $(10,732), (L) $(21), (M) $(10,711), and (N) $(10,732).


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Income Statement - Year to Date
$ in thousands
(Unaudited)
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
 
NGHC
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
Consolidated (1)
 
 
NGHC
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
Consolidated
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premium
 
$
1,590,242

 
$
77,170

 
$
1,666,701

(A) 
 
$
1,084,760

 
$
137,966

 
$
1,219,136

(J) 
Ceded premiums
 
(147,336
)
 
(38,040
)
 
(184,665
)
(B) 
 
(124,728
)
 
(88,563
)
 
(209,701
)
(K) 
Net written premium
 
1,442,906

 
39,130

 
1,482,036

 
 
960,032

 
49,403

 
1,009,435

 
Net earned premium
 
1,331,832

 
36,028

 
1,367,860

 
 
883,837

 
64,144

 
947,981

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceding commission income/(loss)
 
(5,100
)
 
14,909

 
9,809

 
 
1,099

 
13,951

 
15,050

 
Service and fee income
 
196,573

 
1,195

 
186,961

(C) 
 
129,996

 
1,742

 
112,428

(L) 
Net investment income
 
49,031

 
2,248

 
49,198

(D) 
 
30,263

 
4,220

 
34,483

 
Net realized gain on investments
 
7,858

 
141

 
7,999

 
 
3,912

 
147

 
4,059

 
Other than temporary impairment loss
 

 

 

 
 
(2,483
)
 

 
(2,483
)
 
Other revenue
 
314

 

 
314

 
 
(170
)
 

 
(170
)
 
Total revenues
 
$
1,580,508

 
$
54,521

 
$
1,622,141

(E) 
 
$
1,046,454

 
$
84,204

 
$
1,111,348

(M) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense
 
$
863,672

 
$
17,736

 
$
881,408

 
 
$
550,266

 
$
43,249

 
$
593,515

 
Acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses
 
221,286

 
493

 
221,773

(F) 
 
175,541

 
10,872

 
186,387

(N) 
General and administrative expenses
 
353,287

 
25,261

 
367,747

(G) 
 
218,204

 
25,925

 
224,845

(O) 
Interest expense
 
18,080

 
2,081

 
18,080

(H) 
 
10,187

 
7,494

 
17,681

 
Total expenses
 
$
1,456,325

 
$
45,571

 
$
1,489,008

(I) 
 
$
954,198

 
$
87,540

 
$
1,022,428

(P) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before provision/(benefit) for income taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
$
124,183

 
$
8,950

 
$
133,133

 
 
$
92,256

 
$
(3,336
)
 
$
88,920

 
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes
 
32,908

 
(274
)
 
32,634

 
 
17,529

 
(1,251
)
 
16,278

 
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
91,275

 
9,224

 
100,499

 
 
74,727

 
(2,085
)
 
72,642

 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
14,038

 

 
14,038

 
 
6,612

 

 
6,612

 
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interest and dividends on preferred shares
 
105,313

 
9,224

 
114,537

 
 
81,339

 
(2,085
)
 
79,254

 
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest
 
16

 
9,224

 
9,240

 
 
44

 
(2,085
)
 
(2,041
)
 
Net income before dividends on preferred shares
 
105,297

 

 
105,297

 
 
81,295

 

 
81,295

 
Less: dividends on preferred shares
 
8,250

 

 
8,250

 
 
5,775

 

 
5,775

 
Net income available to common stockholders
 
$
97,047

 
$

 
$
97,047

 
 
$
75,520

 
$

 
$
75,520

 

NOTES: Consolidated column includes eliminations as follows: (A) $(711), (B) $711, (C) $(10,807), (D) $(2,081), (E) $(12,888), (F) $(6), (G) $(10,801), (H) $(2,081), (I) $(12,888), (J) $(3,590), (K) $3,590, (L) $(19,310), (M) $(19,310), (N) $(26), (O) $(19,284), and (P) $(19,310).

(1) Consolidated column for the six months ended June 30, 2016 excludes Reciprocal Exchanges' operating results from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016.

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Earnings and Per Share Data
$ in thousands, except shares and per share data
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
2016
 
2015
Net income available to common stockholders
$
44,345

 
$
33,783

 
 
$
97,047

 
$
75,520

Basic net income per common share
$
0.42

 
$
0.36

 
 
$
0.92

 
$
0.81

Diluted net income per common share
$
0.41

 
$
0.35

 
 
$
0.90

 
$
0.79

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating earnings attributable to NGHC(1)
$
46,416

 
$
36,134

 
 
$
100,150

 
$
79,148

Basic operating earnings per common share(1)
$
0.44

 
$
0.39

 
 
$
0.95

 
$
0.85

Diluted operating earnings per common share(1)
$
0.43

 
$
0.38

 
 
$
0.93

 
$
0.82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.03

 
$
0.02

 
 
$
0.06

 
$
0.04

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding
105,803,802

 
93,597,448

 
 
105,700,682

 
93,527,977

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding
108,197,897

 
96,181,037

 
 
107,987,406

 
96,005,397

Shares outstanding, end of period
105,932,281

 
93,713,986

 
 
105,932,281

 
93,713,986

Fully diluted shares outstanding, end of period
108,326,376

 
96,297,575

 
 
108,219,006

 
96,191,405

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per share
$
13.75

 
$
11.41

 
 
$
13.75

 
$
11.41

Fully diluted book value per share
$
13.45

 
$
11.11

 
 
$
13.46

 
$
11.12



Reconciliation of Net Income to Operating Earnings (Non-GAAP)
$ in thousands, except per share data
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income available to common stockholders
$
44,345

 
$
33,783

 
 
$
97,047

 
$
75,520

Add (subtract) net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized gain on investments
(2,757
)
 
(1,561
)
 
 
(5,108
)
 
(2,543
)
Other than temporary impairment losses

 
954

 
 

 
1,614

Foreign exchange (gain)/loss
252

 
1,062

 
 
(151
)
 
783

Equity in (earnings)/losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries (other than LSC Entities and Real Estate investments)
(96
)
 
(24
)
 
 
8

 
80

Non-cash amortization of intangible assets
4,672

 
1,920

 
 
8,354

 
3,694

Non-cash impairment of goodwill

 

 
 

 

Operating earnings attributable to NGHC (1)
$
46,416

 
$
36,134

 
 
$
100,150

 
$
79,148

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic operating earnings per common share
$
0.44

 
$
0.39

 
 
$
0.95

 
$
0.85

Diluted operating earnings per common share
$
0.43

 
$
0.38

 
 
$
0.93

 
$
0.82




8




Balance Sheets
$ in thousands

 
 
June 30, 2016 (unaudited)
 
 
December 31, 2015 (audited)
ASSETS
 
NGHC
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
Consolidated
 
 
NGHC
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
Consolidated
Total investments
 
$
3,080,116

 
$
290,569

 
$
3,281,749

(A) 
 
$
2,425,168

 
$
242,542

 
$
2,667,710

Cash and cash equivalents
 
258,704

 
12,990

 
271,694

 
 
273,884

 
8,393

 
282,277

Premiums and other receivables, net (2)
 
835,683

 
58,402

 
893,373

(B) 
 
702,439

 
56,194

 
758,633

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses (3)
 
813,942

 
39,617

 
853,559

 
 
794,091

 
39,085

 
833,176

Intangible assets, net
 
358,267

 
25,433

 
383,700

 
 
344,073

 
4,825

 
348,898

Goodwill
 
208,971

 

 
208,971

 
 
112,414

 

 
112,414

Other
 
545,453

 
82,118

 
619,895

(C) 
 
459,619

 
100,665

 
560,284

Total assets
 
$
6,101,136

 
$
509,129

 
$
6,512,941

(D) 
 
$
5,111,688

 
$
451,704

 
$
5,563,392

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid loss and loss adjustment expense reserves
 
$
1,833,221

 
$
133,531

 
$
1,966,752

 
 
$
1,623,232

 
$
132,392

 
$
1,755,624

Unearned premiums
 
1,276,637

 
148,502

 
1,425,139

 
 
1,046,313

 
146,186

 
1,192,499

Reinsurance payable (4)
 
70,033

 
22,640

 
91,961

(E) 
 
54,815

 
14,357

 
69,172

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (5)
 
274,784

 
6,541

 
279,281

(F) 
 
265,057

 
19,845

 
284,902

Debt (6)
 
678,715

 
88,936

 
678,715

(G) 
 
446,061

 
45,476

 
491,537

Other
 
290,768

 
78,391

 
363,527

(H) 
 
162,189

 
70,829

 
233,018

Total liabilities
 
$
4,424,158

 
$
478,541

 
$
4,805,375

(I) 
 
$
3,597,667

 
$
429,085

 
4,026,752

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock (7)
 
$
1,059

 
$

 
$
1,059

 
 
$
1,056

 
$

 
$
1,056

Preferred stock (8)
 
220,000

 

 
220,000

 
 
220,000

 

 
220,000

Additional paid-in capital
 
908,276

 

 
908,276

 
 
900,114

 

 
900,114

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
44,724

 

 
44,724

 
 
(19,414
)
 

 
(19,414
)
Retained earnings
 
502,741

 

 
502,741

 
 
412,044

 

 
412,044

Total National General Holdings Corp. stockholders' equity
 
1,676,800

 

 
1,676,800

 
 
1,513,800

 

 
1,513,800

Non-controlling interest
 
178

 
30,588

 
30,766

 
 
221

 
22,619

 
22,840

Total stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,676,978

 
$
30,588

 
$
1,707,566

 
 
$
1,514,021

 
$
22,619

 
$
1,536,640

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
6,101,136

 
$
509,129

 
$
6,512,941

(J) 
 
$
5,111,688

 
$
451,704

 
$
5,563,392


NOTE: Consolidated column includes eliminations as follows: (A) $(88,936), (B) $(712), (C) $(7,676), (D) $(97,324), (E) $(712), (F) $(2,044), (G) $(88,936), (H) $(5,632), (I) $(97,324), and (J) $(97,324).



9




Segment Information - Second Quarter
$ in thousands
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
P&C
 
A&H
 
NGHC
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
 
P&C
 
A&H
 
NGHC
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
Gross written premium
 
$
671,157

 
$
102,891

 
$
774,048

 
 
$
77,170

 
 
$
464,494

 
$
34,458

 
$
498,952

 
 
$
76,729

Net written premium
 
607,942

 
90,377

 
698,319

 
 
39,130

 
 
422,838

 
25,806

 
448,644

 
 
30,766

Net earned premium
 
575,002

 
101,910

 
676,912

 
 
36,028

 
 
410,301

 
36,267

 
446,568

 
 
22,248

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceding commission income/(loss)
 
(3,564
)
 
359

 
(3,205
)
 
 
14,909

 
 
(225
)
 
271

 
46

 
 
9,924

Service and fee income
 
60,773

 
38,856

 
99,629

 
 
1,195

 
 
49,671

 
17,672

 
67,343

 
 
947

Total underwriting revenue
 
$
632,211

 
$
141,125

 
$
773,336

 
 
$
52,132

 
 
$
459,747

 
$
54,210

 
$
513,957

 
 
$
33,119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense
 
375,893

 
78,729

 
454,622

 
 
17,736

 
 
245,454

 
26,130

 
271,584

 
 
15,245

Acquisition costs and other
 
81,291

 
27,096

 
108,387

 
 
493

 
 
77,293

 
11,619

 
88,912

 
 
7,611

General and administrative
 
147,113

 
29,547

 
176,660

 
 
25,261

 
 
104,297

 
14,031

 
118,328

 
 
11,541

Total underwriting expenses
 
$
604,297

 
$
135,372

 
$
739,669

 
 
$
43,490

 
 
$
427,044

 
$
51,780

 
$
478,824

 
 
$
34,397

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting income/(loss)
 
27,914

 
5,753

 
33,667

 
 
8,642

 
 
32,703

 
2,430

 
35,133

 
 
(1,278
)
Non-cash impairment of goodwill
 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Non-cash amortization of intangible assets
 
5,628

 
1,560

 
7,188

 
 
6,726

 
 
1,733

 
1,221

 
2,954

 
 
1,615

Underwriting income before amortization and impairment
 
$
33,542

 
$
7,313

 
$
40,855

 
 
$
15,368

 
 
$
34,436

 
$
3,651

 
$
38,087

 
 
$
337

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio (9)
 
65.4
%
 
77.3
%
 
67.2
%
 
 
49.2
%
 
 
59.8
%
 
72.0
%
 
60.8
%
 
 
68.5
%
Operating expense ratio (Non-GAAP) (10,11)
 
29.8
%
 
17.1
%
 
27.9
%
 
 
26.8
%
 
 
32.2
%
 
21.3
%
 
31.3
%
 
 
37.2
%
Combined ratio (Non-GAAP) (10,12)
 
95.2
%
 
94.4
%
 
95.1
%
 
 
76.0
%
 
 
92.0
%
 
93.3
%
 
92.1
%
 
 
105.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting ratios (before amortization and impairment)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio (9)
 
65.4
%
 
77.3
%
 
67.2
%
 
 
49.2
%
 
 
59.8
%
 
72.0
%
 
60.8
%
 
 
68.5
%
Operating expense ratio (Non-GAAP) (10,13)
 
28.8
%
 
15.6
%
 
26.8
%
 
 
8.1
%
 
 
31.8
%
 
17.9
%
 
30.7
%
 
 
30.0
%
Combined ratio before amortization and impairment (Non-GAAP) (10,14)
 
94.2
%
 
92.9
%
 
94.0
%
 
 
57.3
%
 
 
91.6
%
 
89.9
%
 
91.5
%
 
 
98.5
%


10




Segment Information - Year to Date
$ in thousands
(Unaudited)
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
P&C
 
A&H
 
NGHC
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges (1)
 
 
P&C
 
A&H
 
NGHC
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
Gross written premium
 
$
1,332,494

 
$
257,748

 
$
1,590,242

 
 
$
77,170

 
 
$
974,945

 
$
109,815

 
$
1,084,760

 
 
$
137,966

Net written premium
 
1,208,716

 
234,190

 
1,442,906

 
 
39,130

 
 
867,098

 
92,934

 
960,032

 
 
49,403

Net earned premium
 
1,129,050

 
202,782

 
1,331,832

 
 
36,028

 
 
816,395

 
67,442

 
883,837

 
 
64,144

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ceding commission income/(loss)
 
(5,828
)
 
728

 
(5,100
)
 
 
14,909

 
 
546

 
553

 
1,099

 
 
13,951

Service and fee income
 
124,261

 
72,312

 
196,573

 
 
1,195

 
 
94,905

 
35,091

 
129,996

 
 
1,742

Total underwriting revenue
 
$
1,247,483

 
$
275,822

 
$
1,523,305

 
 
$
52,132

 
 
$
911,846

 
$
103,086

 
$
1,014,932

 
 
$
79,837

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense
 
708,552

 
155,120

 
863,672

 
 
17,736

 
 
504,033

 
46,233

 
550,266

 
 
43,249

Acquisition costs and other
 
172,950

 
48,336

 
221,286

 
 
493

 
 
152,630

 
22,911

 
175,541

 
 
10,872

General and administrative
 
291,807

 
61,480

 
353,287

 
 
25,261

 
 
190,026

 
28,178

 
218,204

 
 
25,925

Total underwriting expenses
 
$
1,173,309

 
$
264,936

 
$
1,438,245

 
 
$
43,490

 
 
$
846,689

 
$
97,322

 
$
944,011

 
 
$
80,046

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting income/(loss)
 
74,174

 
10,886

 
85,060

 
 
8,642

 
 
65,157

 
5,764

 
70,921

 
 
(209
)
Non-cash impairment of goodwill
 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Non-cash amortization of intangible assets
 
9,475

 
3,377

 
12,852

 
 
6,726

 
 
3,752

 
1,931

 
5,683

 
 
3,866

Underwriting income before amortization and impairment
 
$
83,649

 
$
14,263

 
$
97,912

 
 
$
15,368

 
 
$
68,909

 
$
7,695

 
$
76,604

 
 
$
3,657

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio (9)
 
62.8
%
 
76.5
%
 
64.8
%
 
 
49.2
%
 
 
61.7
%
 
68.6
%
 
62.3
%
 
 
67.4
%
Operating expense ratio (Non-GAAP) (10,11)
 
30.7
%
 
18.1
%
 
28.8
%
 
 
26.8
%
 
 
30.3
%
 
22.9
%
 
29.7
%
 
 
32.9
%
Combined ratio (Non-GAAP) (10,12)
 
93.5
%
 
94.6
%
 
93.6
%
 
 
76.0
%
 
 
92.0
%
 
91.5
%
 
92.0
%
 
 
100.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting ratios (before amortization and impairment)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio (9)
 
62.8
%
 
76.5
%
 
64.8
%
 
 
49.2
%
 
 
61.7
%
 
68.6
%
 
62.3
%
 
 
67.4
%
Operating expense ratio (Non-GAAP) (10,13)
 
29.8
%
 
16.5
%
 
27.8
%
 
 
8.1
%
 
 
29.8
%
 
20.0
%
 
29.1
%
 
 
26.9
%
Combined ratio before amortization and impairment (Non-GAAP) (10,14)

 
92.6
%
 
93.0
%
 
92.6
%
 
 
57.3
%
 
 
91.5
%
 
88.6
%
 
91.4
%
 
 
94.3
%

NOTE: (1) Reciprocal Exchanges' column for the six months ended June 30, 2016 excludes its operating results from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016.

11




Reconciliation of Operating Expense Ratio (Non-GAAP)
$ in thousands
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
P&C
 
A&H
 
NGHC
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
 
P&C
 
A&H
 
NGHC
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
Total underwriting expenses
 
$
604,297

 
$
135,372

 
$
739,669

 
 
$
43,490

 
 
$
427,044

 
$
51,780

 
$
478,824

 
 
$
34,397

Less: Loss and loss adjustment expense
 
375,893

 
78,729

 
454,622

 
 
17,736

 
 
245,454

 
26,130

 
271,584

 
 
15,245

Less: Ceding commission income/(loss)
 
(3,564
)
 
359

 
(3,205
)
 
 
14,909

 
 
(225
)
 
271

 
46

 
 
9,924

Less: Service and fee income
 
60,773

 
38,856

 
99,629

 
 
1,195

 
 
49,671

 
17,672

 
67,343

 
 
947

Operating expense
 
171,195

 
17,428

 
188,623

 
 
9,650

 
 
132,144

 
7,707

 
139,851

 
 
8,281

Net earned premium
 
$
575,002

 
$
101,910

 
$
676,912

 
 
$
36,028

 
 
$
410,301

 
$
36,267

 
$
446,568

 
 
$
22,248

Operating expense ratio (Non-GAAP)
 
29.8
%
 
17.1
%
 
27.9
%
 
 
26.8
%
 
 
32.2
%
 
21.3
%
 
31.3
%
 
 
37.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total underwriting expenses
 
$
604,297

 
$
135,372

 
$
739,669

 
 
$
43,490

 
 
$
427,044

 
$
51,780

 
$
478,824

 
 
$
34,397

Less: Loss and loss adjustment expense
 
375,893

 
78,729

 
454,622

 
 
17,736

 
 
245,454

 
26,130

 
271,584

 
 
15,245

Less: Ceding commission income/(loss)
 
(3,564
)
 
359

 
(3,205
)
 
 
14,909

 
 
(225
)
 
271

 
46

 
 
9,924

Less: Service and fee income
 
60,773

 
38,856

 
99,629

 
 
1,195

 
 
49,671

 
17,672

 
67,343

 
 
947

Less: Non-cash impairment of goodwill
 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Less: Non-cash amortization of intangible assets
 
5,628

 
1,560

 
7,188

 
 
6,726

 
 
1,733

 
1,221

 
2,954

 
 
1,615

Operating expense before amortization and impairment
 
165,567

 
15,868

 
181,435

 
 
2,924

 
 
130,411

 
6,486

 
136,897

 
 
6,666

Net earned premium
 
$
575,002

 
$
101,910

 
$
676,912

 
 
$
36,028

 
 
$
410,301

 
$
36,267

 
446,568

 
 
22,248

Operating expense ratio before amortization and impairment (Non-GAAP)
 
28.8
%
 
15.6
%
 
26.8
%
 
 
8.1
%
 
 
31.8
%
 
17.9
%
 
30.7
%
 
 
30.0
%

12




Reconciliation of Operating Expense Ratio (Non-GAAP)
$ in thousands
(Unaudited)
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2016
 
 
2015
 
 
P&C
 
A&H
 
NGHC
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
 
P&C
 
A&H
 
NGHC
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
Total underwriting expenses
 
$
1,173,309

 
$
264,936

 
$
1,438,245

 
 
$
43,490

 
 
$
846,689

 
$
97,322

 
$
944,011

 
 
$
80,046

Less: Loss and loss adjustment expense
 
708,552

 
155,120

 
863,672

 
 
17,736

 
 
504,033

 
46,233

 
550,266

 
 
43,249

Less: Ceding commission income/(loss)
 
(5,828
)
 
728

 
(5,100
)
 
 
14,909

 
 
546

 
553

 
1,099

 
 
13,951

Less: Service and fee income
 
124,261

 
72,312

 
196,573

 
 
1,195

 
 
94,905

 
35,091

 
129,996

 
 
1,742

Operating expense
 
346,324

 
36,776

 
383,100

 
 
9,650

 
 
247,205

 
15,445

 
262,650

 
 
21,104

Net earned premium
 
$
1,129,050

 
$
202,782

 
$
1,331,832

 
 
$
36,028

 
 
$
816,395

 
$
67,442

 
$
883,837

 
 
$
64,144

Operating expense ratio (Non-GAAP)
 
30.7
%
 
18.1
%
 
28.8
%
 
 
26.8
%
 
 
30.3
%
 
22.9
%
 
29.7
%
 
 
32.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total underwriting expenses
 
$
1,173,309

 
$
264,936

 
$
1,438,245

 
 
$
43,490

 
 
$
846,689

 
$
97,322

 
$
944,011

 
 
$
80,046

Less: Loss and loss adjustment expense
 
708,552

 
155,120

 
863,672

 
 
17,736

 
 
504,033

 
46,233

 
550,266

 
 
43,249

Less: Ceding commission income/(loss)
 
(5,828
)
 
728

 
(5,100
)
 
 
14,909

 
 
546

 
553

 
1,099

 
 
13,951

Less: Service and fee income
 
124,261

 
72,312

 
196,573

 
 
1,195

 
 
94,905

 
35,091

 
129,996

 
 
1,742

Less: Non-cash impairment of goodwill
 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Less: Non-cash amortization of intangible assets
 
9,475

 
3,377

 
12,852

 
 
6,726

 
 
3,752

 
1,931

 
5,683

 
 
3,866

Operating expense before amortization and impairment
 
336,849

 
33,399

 
370,248

 
 
2,924

 
 
243,453

 
13,514

 
256,967

 
 
17,238

Net earned premium
 
$
1,129,050

 
$
202,782

 
$
1,331,832

 
 
$
36,028

 
 
$
816,395

 
$
67,442

 
$
883,837

 
 
$
64,144

Operating expense ratio before amortization and impairment (Non-GAAP)
 
29.8
%
 
16.5
%
 
27.8
%
 
 
8.1
%
 
 
29.8
%
 
20.0
%
 
29.1
%
 
 
26.9
%



13




Premiums by Business Line
$ in thousands
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Gross Written Premium
 
 
Net Written Premium
 
 
Net Earned Premium
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Property & Casualty
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
$
338,095

 
$
289,264

 
16.9%
 
 
$
297,281

 
$
252,406

 
17.8%
 
 
$
290,829

 
$
267,112

 
8.9%
Homeowners
 
100,717

 
74,438

 
35.3%
 
 
90,559

 
75,456

 
20.0%
 
 
81,556

 
63,227

 
29.0%
RV/Packaged
 
46,693

 
43,096

 
8.3%
 
 
46,421

 
42,774

 
8.5%
 
 
39,015

 
37,576

 
3.8%
Commercial Auto
 
68,366

 
50,482

 
35.4%
 
 
62,948

 
46,258

 
36.1%
 
 
51,470

 
37,429

 
37.5%
Lender-placed insurance
 
108,190

 

 
NA
 
 
105,385

 

 
NA
 
 
108,519

 

 
NA
Other
 
9,096

 
7,214

 
26.1%
 
 
5,348

 
5,944

 
(10.0)%
 
 
3,613

 
4,957

 
(27.1)%
Property & Casualty
 
671,157

 
464,494


44.5%


607,942

 
422,838


43.8%


575,002

 
410,301


40.1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accident & Health
 
102,891

 
34,458

 
198.6%
 
 
90,377

 
25,806

 
250.2%
 
 
101,910

 
36,267

 
181.0%
Total National General
 
774,048

 
498,952

 
55.1%
 
 
698,319

 
448,644

 
55.7%
 
 
676,912

 
446,568

 
51.6%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
23,121

 
25,773

 
(10.3)%
 
 
13,453

 
25,696

 
(47.6)%
 
 
12,980

 
23,541

 
(44.9)%
Homeowners
 
51,636

 
48,752

 
NA
 
 
23,535

 
2,585

 
NA
 
 
19,604

 
(2,668
)
 
NA
Other
 
2,413

 
2,204

 
9.5%
 
 
2,142

 
2,485

 
(13.8)%
 
 
3,444

 
1,375

 
150.5%
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
77,170

 
76,729

 
0.6%
 
 
39,130

 
30,766

 
27.2%
 
 
36,028

 
22,248

 
61.9%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Total
 
850,507

 
575,681

 
47.7%
 
 
737,449

 
479,410

 
53.8%
 
 
712,940

 
468,816

 
52.1%

NOTE: Consolidated Total includes eliminations of $(711) and $0 within 2016 and 2015 Gross Written Premium, respectively.

 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Gross Written Premium
 
 
Net Written Premium
 
 
Net Earned Premium
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Property & Casualty
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
$
723,293

 
$
628,598

 
15.1%
 
 
$
632,607

 
$
547,649

 
15.5%
 
 
$
562,826

 
$
534,643

 
5.3%
Homeowners
 
171,018

 
162,262

 
5.4%
 
 
156,435

 
145,846

 
7.3%
 
 
155,995

 
127,350

 
22.5%
RV/Packaged
 
86,296

 
80,646

 
7.0%
 
 
85,877

 
79,668

 
7.8%
 
 
76,534

 
73,552

 
4.1%
Commercial Auto
 
118,517

 
91,828

 
29.1%
 
 
107,941

 
84,251

 
28.1%
 
 
95,314

 
72,051

 
32.3%
Lender-placed insurance
 
220,187

 

 
NA
 
 
217,382

 

 
NA
 
 
231,325

 

 
NA
Other
 
13,183

 
11,611

 
13.5%
 
 
8,474

 
9,684

 
(12.5)%
 
 
7,056

 
8,799

 
(19.8)%
Property & Casualty
 
1,332,494

 
974,945

 
36.7%
 
 
1,208,716

 
867,098

 
39.4%
 
 
1,129,050

 
816,395

 
38.3%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accident & Health
 
257,748

 
109,815

 
134.7%
 
 
234,190

 
92,934

 
152.0%
 
 
202,782

 
67,442

 
200.7%
Total National General
 
1,590,242

 
1,084,760

 
46.6%
 
 
1,442,906

 
960,032

 
50.3%
 
 
1,331,832

 
883,837

 
50.7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reciprocal Exchanges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal Auto
 
23,121

 
43,464

 
NA
 
 
13,453

 
42,302

 
NA
 
 
12,980

 
46,471

 
NA
Homeowners
 
51,636

 
90,365

 
NA
 
 
23,535

 
2,549

 
NA
 
 
19,604

 
15,048

 
NA
Other
 
2,413

 
4,137

 
NA
 
 
2,142

 
4,552

 
NA
 
 
3,444

 
2,625

 
NA
Reciprocal Exchanges (1)
 
77,170

 
137,966

 
NA
 
 
39,130

 
49,403

 
NA
 
 
36,028

 
64,144

 
NA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Total
 
1,666,701

 
1,219,136

 
36.7%
 
 
1,482,036

 
1,009,435

 
46.8%
 
 
1,367,860

 
947,981

 
44.3%

NOTES: Consolidated Total includes eliminations of $(711) and $(3,590) within 2016 and 2015 Gross Written Premium, respectively.

(1) Reciprocal Exchanges for the six months ended June 30, 2016 excludes its operating results from January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016.


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Additional Disclosures

(1) References to operating earnings and basic and diluted operating EPS are non-GAAP financial measures defined by the Company as net income and basic earnings per share excluding after-tax net realized investment gain or loss on securities, other than temporary impairment losses, foreign exchange gain or loss, equity in earnings or losses of unconsolidated subsidiaries (other than LSC Entities and Real Estate investment gains or losses), non-cash amortization of intangible assets, and non-cash impairment of goodwill. The Company believes operating earnings and basic and diluted operating EPS are more relevant measures of the Company’s profitability because operating earnings and basic and diluted operating EPS contain the components of net income upon which the Company’s management has the most influence and excludes factors outside management’s direct control and non-recurring items. Other companies may calculate these measures differently, and therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by National General. Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table within this release for the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(2) Premiums and other receivables, net (NGHC) includes $32,362 and $62,306 from related parties at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(3) Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses (NGHC) includes $33,746 and $42,774 from related parties at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(4) Reinsurance payable (NGHC) includes $31,511 and $31,923 due to related parties at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(5) Accounts payable and accrued expenses (NGHC) includes $27,930 and $51,755 to related parties at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(6) Debt includes $0 and $45,476 owed to related party at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.
(7) Common stock: $0.01 par value - authorized 150,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 105,932,281 shares - June 30, 2016; authorized 150,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 105,554,331 shares - December 31, 2015.
(8) Preferred stock: $0.01 par value - authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 2,365,000 shares - June 30, 2016; authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 2,365,000 shares - December 31, 2015.
(9) Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio is calculated by dividing loss and loss adjustment expenses by net earned premium.
(10) Operating expense ratio and combined ratio are considered non-GAAP financial measures under applicable SEC rules because a component of those ratios, operating expense, is calculated by offsetting acquisition and other underwriting costs and general and administrative expense by ceding commission income and service and fee income. Management uses operating expense ratio (non-GAAP) and combined ratio (non-GAAP) to evaluate financial performance against historical results and establish targets on a consolidated basis. The Company believes this presentation enhances the understanding of our results by eliminating what we believe are volatile and unusual events and presenting the ratios with what we believe are the underlying run rates of the business. Other companies may calculate these measures differently, and, therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by National General. Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table within this release for the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(11) Operating expense ratio is a non-GAAP measure defined by the Company, that is commonly used in the insurance industry. The Company calculates the ratio by dividing operating expense by net earned premium. Operating expense consists of the sum of acquisition and other underwriting costs and general and administrative expense less ceding commission income and service and fee income. The ratio is used as an indicator of the Company's efficiency in acquiring and servicing its business. Other companies may calculate these measures differently, and therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by National General. Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table within this release for the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(12) Combined ratio is a non-GAAP measure defined by the Company, that is commonly used in the insurance industry. The Company calculates the ratio by adding the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio and the operating expense ratio (non-GAAP) together. The ratio is used as an indicator of the Company's underwriting discipline, efficiency in acquiring and servicing its business, and overall underwriting profit. A combined ratio under 100% generally indicates an underwriting profit, while over 100% an underwriting loss. Other companies may calculate these measures differently, and therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by National General. Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table within this release for the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

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(13) Operating expense ratio before amortization and impairment is a non-GAAP measure defined by the Company, that is commonly used in the insurance industry. The Company calculates the ratio by dividing the operating expense before amortization and impairment by net earned premium. Operating expense before amortization and impairment consists of the sum of acquisition and other underwriting costs and general and administrative expense less ceding commission income and service and fee income less non-cash amortization of intangible assets and non-cash impairment of goodwill. The ratio is used as an indicator of the Company's efficiency in acquiring and servicing its business. Other companies may calculate these measures differently, and therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by National General. Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table within this release for the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(14) Combined ratio before amortization and impairment is a non-GAAP measure defined by the Company, that is commonly used in the insurance industry. The Company calculates the ratio by adding the loss and loss adjustment expense ratio and the operating expense ratio before amortization and impairment (non-GAAP) together. The ratio is used as an indicator of the Company's underwriting discipline, efficiency in acquiring and servicing its business, and overall underwriting profit. A combined ratio under 100% generally indicates an underwriting profit, while over 100% an underwriting loss. Other companies may calculate these measures differently, and therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by National General. Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table within this release for the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
(15) Annualized operating return on average equity is the ratio of annualized operating earnings less preferred dividends to average shareholders' equity for the periods presented. Annualized operating earnings is (a) the sum of operating earnings less preferred dividends for the periods presented and (b) for partial years in the period presented, dividing by the number of quarters in that partial year and multiplying by four to annualize the operating earnings. Average shareholders' equity is (a) the sum of the shareholders' equity excluding preferred stock at the beginning and end of each quarter for the period presented divided by (b) the number of quarters in the period presented times two. In the opinion of the Company's management this ratio is an important indicator of how well management creates value for its shareholders through its operating activities and capital management. Other companies may calculate these measures differently, and therefore, their measures may not be comparable to those used by National General. Please see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table within this release for the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

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